Ketoacidosis at time of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents: effect of a national prevention campaign

The aim of the study was to evaluate, after the first year of a national information campaign, the effect on the frequency and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children and adolescents in France. The following data were collected during a 2-year period in people younger than 15 years of age at diagnosis of T1D, in 146 pediatric centers: age, sex, duration of symptoms, patient's previous care, clinical and biological signs, and family history of T1D. DKA was defined as pH